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TEACHING ARTIST SESSION CATEGORIES
High School
VA-046 Carve it Out (9-12)
Students will gain a basic knowledge of printmaking and carving by participating in this linocut beginners workshop.
VA-047 Cyanotype Workshop: Alternative Photography with the Sun! (9-12)
This workshop introduces students to cyanotype printing, one of the oldest photographic techniques—using sunlight and chemistry to create striking blue-and-white prints. Students will learn the history of the process, coat their own paper with light-sensitive...
VA-048 Junk Journaling from Scratch: Mixed Media Storytelling (9-12)
In this workshop, students will design and construct their own handmade journals using recycled and found materials, then bring those pages to life with collage, writing, drawing, and mixed media techniques.
VA-052 Things that Make Us Want to Scream Emotions in Art (3-12)
After exploring emotionally-charged artwork and poetry created by various artists and authors, students will create their own artwork or writing featuring images or words based on things (not people) that make them emotional.
VA-053 Adjective, Adjective, Noun (3-8)
Each student will receive two adjectives and a noun, randomly pulled from a hat. They will then be encouraged to create an illustration or write a story
VA-055 Haiku (3-12)
After reading examples of haiku poetry and a brief discussion on the elements of a haiku poem, students will write their own haiku poems and create an illustration to accompany their poem.
VA-011 Clementine Hunter Zinnias (Grades 3-12)
Louisiana artist, Clementine Hunter, was a self-taught black folk artist known for artwork depicting plantation life in the early 20th Century.
VA-015 Georgia O’Keeffe Flowers (3-12)
This project enables us to see the parts of the flower and emphasizes warm and cool colors.
VA-017 Holiday or Nature Murals (K-12)
This project enables us to see the parts of the flower and emphasizes warm and cool colors.


